For all of its nerd humor and catchphrases like "Bazinga!," The Big Bang Theory had some serious moments. The main characters went through ups and downs as a unit, had roadblocks at work, experienced rollercoaster relationships… and in the end, they came out stronger as both friends and individuals.
These emotional exchanges resonate just as much with the audience as the funny ones. As sarcastic as the group can be with each other, they each had a moment or a line that made fans on Reddit shed a tear or two.
Howard and Sheldon didn't always find common ground. Sheldon often ridiculed Howard for not having his doctorate, and Howard belittled Sheldon for being socially awkward. But when Howard went to space, a new wave of respect washed over Sheldon.
Reddit u/idknayoudecide said the moment that made them the most emotional was when they all got together to watch Howard's rocket launch into space. "They all held each other's hands especially Penny and Sheldon even when they acted like they didn't really like him too much and Sheldon says, 'Boldly go, Howard Wolowitz.' Always gives me goosebumps."
There came a time in Howard and Bernadette's relationship when the two fell in love and were no longer on shaky ground. In one episode, Bernadette had to miss a special dinner with Howard because she was compromised at work and needed to quarantine. Zehara1997 found this scene to be the most emotional.
"The song Howard wrote Bernadette that he and the gang performed with him when she was in the hospital," they wrote. Another Redditor chimed in, writing, "I full-on cried the first time I saw that scene. So freaking sweet."
One of the saddest episodes in TBBT was when Howard found out his mom passed away while visiting her sister in Florida. He was at the comic book store surrounded by friends when he found out but he was left speechless.
Knowing how close Howard and his mom were, it was heartbreaking to think of his future without her. MajorZombie7204 wrote "The scene in the comic book store when Howard tells them that his mother died" was one of the most emotional moments. More specifically, the moment when "Bernadette goes to hug him followed by Sheldon's line about Howard having friends help him get through it." Sheldon's line about Howard having friends was unexpected.
When Howard and Bernadette became serious, she had no idea about his past of inappropriate pickup lines and cringe-worthy behavior. However, when the two were engaged and Howard celebrated his bachelor party, Bernadette found out about his sketchy past and questioned their relationship.
Vingeran mentioned that the scene where Howard apologizes to Bernadette for his former behavior was one of the most emotional. The Redditor ended the post with the remaining line from Howard, "So, if this relationship is over, let her know that she made me a better man, and tell her thank you."
Monomocessen mentioned the quote "I thought we'd take your car" as one of the more emotional lines in the series.
In the episode, Penny quit her waitressing job and focused on acting. The only problem was that she was short on money and didn't have enough to fix her car when it broke down. In a surprising scene, Leonard shocked Penny by gifting her a new car so she could go to auditions. This gift from Leonard showed how much he loved Penny and believed in her.
It's easy to forget the ins and outs of Howard's family because all he ever needed was his mother. In reality, Howard's dad left their family when he was just a kid. Howard had no idea what happened to his dad and kept an old letter from him buried in his closet. But when Sheldon found the letter (and shared it with everyone), the group wanted to be nice and tell Howard what the letter said.
With one person reading the actual message and the others sharing fake messages, knittininthemitten wrote, "[I] always cry during the scene where they come up with the 'maybe true' versions of the letter that Howard’s dad wrote him that Sheldon opened." They continued by saying "It was such a beautiful way of solving the problem of everyone knowing what the letter actually said except Howard and letting him choose the one that helped him the most."
Amy and Sheldon had a long relationship timeline because they were friendly for years before committing to a serious relationship. There came a time, however, when Amy's feelings for Sheldon were stronger than his for her.
As Amy told Sheldon she loved him, he cut her off and said the same. Bellebri responded to the emotional quote by saying "This is my favorite episode. It gave me hope of being loved one day." It was a big moment for Sheldon and Amy.
Penny and Sheldon had one of the best friendships in the series. As different as they were, they slowly grew on each other and developed a sibling dynamic.
In one episode, the gang threw Sheldon an amazing birthday party because he had never had a happy one before. But seeing everyone's smiling, supportive faces gave Sheldon anxiety. He ran to the bathroom and Penny followed to comfort him. Pepper1133 wrote that this scene was the most emotional for them. "Hands down my favorite moment of the entire series," they finished.
Although Sheldon and Amy were committed to one another, it got to a point when Amy felt like their relationship was going nowhere. She broke up with him, which led Sheldon to say an emotional line that viewers will never forget.
solipsisticcompass wrote that Sheldon's line about his engagement ring for Amy was a "Gut punch for us Shamy shippers." Another Redditor noted that this scene was "hard to watch" because it proved Sheldon loved Amy enough to propose but Amy didn't know.
Raj had some fantastic episodes on TBBT because of his character's growth. He came a long way from season 1.
In one episode, Raj was down on his luck after Lucy broke up with him. Knowing how upset he was, Penny stopped by his apartment to comfort him. Soulless-Plague wrote "When Raj is crying with Penny, saying how no one will ever love him" was the most emotional line. They continued by saying, "Such an emotional scene that is punctuated with a well-timed joke."
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